FIH Hockey Men and Women

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1 FIH Hockey Men and EVENTS (2) Men (1) (1) 12-team tournament 12-team tournament ATHLETE QUOTA Men 192 (12 teams x 16 players) 192 (12 teams x 16 players) TOTAL 384 QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES MEN AND WOMEN Event Qualification Total Continental Qualification Men Men: 8 teams Five (5) continental champions: : 9 teams - : Men s Olympic Qualifying Tournament - America: 15 th Pan American Games - : 15 th n Games - : 11 th EuroHockey Nations Championship for Men - : 5 th Cup Three (3) teams also to be determined at the above mentioned continental tournaments on the basis that China is not also the Continental Champion. Five (5) continental champions: - : s Olympic Qualifying Tournament - America: 15 th Pan American Games - : 15 th n Games - : 8 th EuroHockey Nations Championship for - : 5 th Cup Four (4) teams also to be determined at the above mentioned continental tournaments on the basis that China is qualified both as host and Continental Champion. Olympic Qualification Tournaments Host nation Total The countries occupying the top place at the respective three (3) Olympic qualification tournaments for men and women will qualify. The host nation will qualify 1 men s and 1 women s team. Men Men: 3 teams : 3 teams Men: 1 team : 1 team 12 teams 12 teams Original version: English 15/FIH/FEBRUARY07/SUMMARY page 1/1

2 International Hockey Federation (FIH) EVENTS 12-team tournament for men 12-team tournament for women ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA Athlete quota: 192 men (12 teams of 16 players each) 192 women (12 teams of 16 players each) Total of 384 athletes 1 men s team of 16 players and 1 women s team of 16 players QUALIFICATION SYSTEM 1. MEN The following teams are entitled to take part in the Olympic Tournament for Men: 1.1 Host Nation China 1 vacancy The host nation of the Olympic Games shall be automatically qualified. 1.2 Continental Qualifications 8 vacancies (i) Five (5) continental champions, namely: America Men s Olympic Qualifying Tournament 15 th Pan American Games (men s hockey competition) 15 th n Games (men s hockey competition) 11 th EuroHockey Nations Championship for Men 5 th Men s Cup (ii) Three (3) teams also to be determined at the relevant continental qualification tournaments set out in (i) above on the basis that China is not also the Continental Champion. The three (3) quotas allocated to the continents based upon the FIH World Ranking List at the completion of the Men s World Cup, 2006 are as follows: 2 quotas 1.3 Olympic Qualification tournaments 3 vacancies To make a total of 12 teams participating in the men s Olympic Tournament, the FIH will organise three (3) Olympic Qualification tournaments each comprising of up to 6 Original version: English 15/FIH/FEBRUARY07/page 1/4

3 nations in which three (3) vacancies will be decided. The winner of each Olympic Qualification Tournament will qualify for the Olympic Games. Period: To be played in the period 1 November April Locations: Participants: Host: Reserves: Auckland (NZL), Santiago (CHI) and Kakamigahara (JPN) Eighteen (18) teams to be determined at the relevant continental qualification tournaments. The eighteen (18) quotas allocated to the continents based upon the FIH World Ranking List at the completion of the Men s World Cup, 2006 are as follows: Pan America 1 men s team 8 quotas The nations to take part in the qualifying tournaments will automatically include the respective host countries of the respective qualifying tournaments and will be allocated one of the Continental Federation quotas. The next highest ranked nation(s) in accordance with the FIH World Ranking List at the time of withdrawal shall determine the reserve country(ies) in the event of a withdrawal by a qualified team. 2. WOMEN The following teams are entitled to take part in the Olympic Tournament for women: 2.1 Host Nation China 1 vacancy The host nation of the Olympic Games shall be automatically qualified. 2.2 Continental Qualifications 8 vacancies (i) Five (5) continental champions, namely: America s Olympic Qualifying Tournament 15 th Pan American Games (women s hockey competition) 15 th n Games (women s hockey competition) 8 th s EuroHockey Nations Championship 5 th s Cup. (ii) Four (4) teams also to be determined at the relevant continental qualification tournaments set out in (i) above on the basis that China is qualified both as host and Continental Champion. The four (4) quotas allocated to the continents based upon the FIH World Ranking List at the completion of the s World Cup, 2006 are as follows: 2 quotas Original version: English 15/FIH/FEBRUARY07/page 2/4

4 2.3 Olympic Qualification tournaments 3 vacancies To make a total of 12 teams participating in the women s Olympic Tournament, the FIH will organise three (3) Olympic Qualification tournaments each comprising of 6 nations in which three (3) vacancies will be decided. The winner of each Olympic Qualification Tournament will qualify for the Olympic Games. Period: To be played in the period 1 November May Locations: Participants: Host: Reserves: Baku (AZE), Kazan (RUS) and Victoria (CAN) Eighteen (18) teams to be determined at the relevant continental qualification tournaments. The eighteen (18) quotas allocated to the continents based upon the FIH World Ranking List at the completion of the s World Cup, 2006 are as follows: Pan America 1 women s team 8 quotas Nil 5 quotas The nations to take part in the qualifying tournaments will automatically include the respective host countries of the respective qualifying tournaments and will be allocated one of the Continental Federation quotas. The next highest ranked nation(s) in accordance with the FIH World Ranking List at the time of withdrawal shall determine the reserve country(ies) in the event of a withdrawal by a qualified team. PRELIMINARY ENTRY FOR OLYMPIC TOURNAMENTS All qualifications, either for the Olympic Tournament, or for the qualifying competitions for this tournament, will be conditional upon the preliminary entry for the hockey competition in the XXIXth Olympic Games from the respective NOCs of the countries concerned being received by the FIH prior to the start of the Olympic Qualification tournaments. SPECIFICATIONS GREAT BRITAIN Since Great Britain cannot take part in either the World Cup or the World Cup Qualifier, the British Olympic Association has selected, and the FIH accepted, England as its representative in these events. The results of the English team will thus be taken into consideration in determining whether Great Britain will qualify (and, if so, take part as Great Britain) for either the respective men s and women s hockey tournaments in the XXIX Olympic Games or for the respective men s and women s Olympic qualifying competitions. Original version: English 15/FIH/FEBRUARY07/page 3/4

5 QUALIFICATION TIMELINE 2-14 December th n Games, Doha (QAT) July 2007 Olympic Qualifiers (Men and ), Nairobi (KEN) July th Pan American Games, Rio De Janeiro (BRA) August th s EuroHockey Nations Championship, Manchester (GBR) August th Men s EuroHockey Nations Championship, Manchester (GBR) September th Men s Cup, Brisbane (AUS) September th s Cup, Suva (FIJ) 2 9 February 2008 Men s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland (NZL) 1 9 March 2008 Men s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Santiago (CHI) 5 13 April 2008 Men s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Kakamigahara (JPN) April 2008 s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Baku (AZE) April 2008 s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Kazan (RUS) 26 April 4 May 2008 s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Victoria (CAN) 18 May 2008 FIH confirms qualification to the National Association and NOC 1 June 2008 National Associations/NOCs to confirm their participation in the Olympic hockey tournament in writing to FIH 23 July 2008 Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by NOCs DATES/PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION OF PLACES At the conclusion of the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments the FIH will communicate in writing the confirmation of qualification to the National Association and NOC of each qualified team within fourteen (14) days of the conclusion of the competition. Upon receipt of confirmation of qualification to the Olympic hockey tournament from the FIH, the National Association and NOC must confirm their participation in the Olympic competition within fourteen (14) working days in writing to the FIH. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA POSITIONS If an NF/NOC withdraws a qualified team, the qualification place will be reallocated to the next highest ranked nation in accordance with the FIH World Ranking List at the time of withdrawal. Original version: English 15/FIH/FEBRUARY07/page 4/4